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Title: Grinnell Herald Staff circa 1878
Description: Grinnell Herald Staff c. 1879-1881. Individuals are named on the back of the photograph: Front Row seated Man?, Mrs. Sue Day (1847-1888), Bonnie Bonsall (Mrs. G. H. Hamlin, 1856-1936), S. A. Cravath - Editor, Miss Hostetter (Alice 1849-1912, probably Mary Alice). Back row left to right 1.?, 2. Will Day printer, 3. ?. Note on the photo - One of above men might be Harry D (unreadable) or Albert Shaw. Both worked in the Herald at same time as my aunt Mrs. Geo. Hamlin. Signed Emma Beebe. Albert Shaw was part owner of the Herald with S. A. Cravath from 1879-1883. Elizabeth "Bonnie" Bonsall Hamlin was a niece of S. A. Cravath.
Date Created: 1878
PID: grinnell:21718

Title: Henry W. Spaulding
Description: Black and white photograph showing Henry W. Spaulding (1846-1937) dressed in a long coat and holding a hat, standing in front of a painted forest backdrop. Henry was the founder of Spaulding Manufacturing Company, in addition to being an Iowa state senator from 1910 the mayor of Grinnell for a short period of time.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23271

Title: Henry W. Spaulding
Description: Sepia photograph showing Henry W. Spaulding (1846-1937) seated in a relaxed pose and wearing a suit with a fine watch fob.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23242

Title: Herman H. Sprague
Description: A photograph of Herman H. Sprague (1857-1916). He is shown posing in an armchair wearing a suit. Herman Sprague was a member of the Methodist Church and a local labor union. He married Ella E. Farley in 1884, with whom he had 3 daughters. This photograph was presumably taken for their wedding as there is a matching pose for Mrs. Sprague.
Date Created: 1880
PID: grinnell:23245

Title: Homer Hamlin
Description: Black and white photograph showing the face of Rev. Homer Hamlin (1813-1868), a prominent Abolitionist and one of the founders of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1860
PID: grinnell:23253

Title: Horatio Perry in his ninety-ninth year
Description: Bust portrait of Horatio Perry (circa 1800-1901) taken in his 99th year. Mr. Perry was the father of Amelia Hamlin (1827-1885) wife of Homer Hamlin, one of the founders of Grinnell, Iowa. Emma Beebe, the donor of the photograph, was his great granddaughter.
Date Created: 1895
PID: grinnell:21723

Title: Horses and wagon in Grinnell
Description: Sepia cabinet card photograph of a wagon drawn by two horses in downtown Grinnell, Iowa. Two unidentified men sit in the wagon and the road is not paved. The picture was taken looking north into 4th Avenue from Main Street. The building on the right is advertising Organs & Sewing Machines.
Date Created: 1885
PID: grinnell:26629

Title: Hoyt and June Veber
Description: Hoyt and June Veber, playmates of Don (1914-1980) and Paul (1915-1980) Anderson. Hoyt is wearing a buttoned shirt, belt, and rolled-up pants and June is wearing a white dress. The photograph is enclosed in a stiff paper leather-look booklet.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:23228

Title: Ina Sprague
Description: Portrait of Ina Sprague as a young woman, shown in a white high-collared dress and wearing a necklace with her hair pulled up. Ina Sprague attended Grinnell High School and Grinnell College. This portrait could be for her Grinnell College Graduation. She taught at Grinnell for 4 years before moving to Davis School, where she later became principal for 28 years. Ina Sprague was a member of the Iowa State Education Association, the Iowa Retired Teachers Association, and the National Retired Teachers Association. She was also active in the Grinnell community, serving as a member of the Grinnell Museum and Historical Society, the Daughters of American Colonists, the Grinnell Chapter of the D.A.R., the Pythian Sisters, and the Rebekah Lodge.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:23248

Title: Ina Sprague
Description: A studio portrait of Ina Sprague (1891-1979) as a teenager or young adult. She is wearing a long white dress with her hair pulled back with a large bow, seated in a chair with one arm on an armrest. Possibly a high school graduation photo.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:23235